UNWTO and the ONCE Foundation Seek Best Accessible Destinations
The first edition of the “Accessible Tourism Destination” (ATD) distinctions, which will recognize and promote sites that are accessible to all has been launched this summer by UNWTO and Fundación ONCE. The aim is to publicize locations “that make an important effort so that their destination can be enjoyed by any tourist, regardless of their physical, sensory […]
How to design sustainable tourism (in Italy and Europe)
How to design sustainable tourism (in Italy and Europe) Many times I hear people saying they don’t know how to apply sustainability to their business or even more they don’t know what sustainable tourism is and how to design sustainable tourism. I had some thoughts writing this article because after years of studies and several […]
Sustainable Tourism World community welcomes Ethnotourism.org
´Honoring the efforts of 169 Convention about Indigenous and Tribal people, where the main objective is: the respect and rights of the control of their own institutions, lifestyle, economic developments, strength the identity and religion[1], we build a project where innovate and diversify tourism services through real experiences and respect in our ethnic communities. Ethnotourism.org […]
SURF for a Sustainable Economy Applied to the Hotel Industry
Hello STWlovers, Today I am happy to share with you an interesting practical framework for approaching sustainable development and the green economy. It was developed by Marilyn Waite, an author with extensive knowledge in sustainability. The SURF approach is a holistic approach to sustainability; I am sharing it with you because I found it to […]
Sustainablevisit.com sustainable tourism planning platform
I am very happy to collaborate with Marilyn Waite at SustainableVisit.com, the website is full of tips and suggestions about sustainable tourism: destinations, itineraries, hotel & accommodation. For a while my desire has been to develop a similar product, but I soon realized the amount of information, work and skills required to obtain a […]